GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| polity | political organization |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |